PACU RN
Ventura, CA
American Traveler
4x10 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x10hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a PACU position in Ventura County, CA, requiring a minimum of 2 years of PACU experience and 1–3 years of ICU experience, with prior travel experience required.

Details

• Inpatient PACU setting, including Phase I and Phase II recovery
• Adult patient population
• Patient ratio of 1:3
• Day shifts scheduled as 4x10-hour shifts, with hours rotating between 9:30 AM–8:00 PM and 12:30 PM–11:00 PM
• Weekend coverage required
• 24 hours of weekend on-call duty required per month
• One weekday on-call shift per week (Monday–Friday, 11:00 PM–7:00 AM)
• Floating to a nearby affiliated hospital (approximately 15 minutes away) may be required; advance notice will be provided
• EMR: Cerner (required); also uses Pyxis and SBAR
• Wide surgical case variety including cardiac, neuro/spine, ortho, thoracic, vascular, plastics, bariatrics, transplant, and more

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; EMSA authorization not accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS
• Preferred certifications: TNCC (required before start for Periop RNs)
• Minimum 2 years of inpatient PACU experience (Stages 1 & 2) required
• 1–3 years of ICU experience required (hard stop)
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• One supervisory reference required (within the past 2 years)
• Candidates must provide all time-off requests at the time of initial consideration — post-submission RTO will not be approved

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Local candidates are accepted
• A CA harassment training course (1 hour) is required prior to or during orientation
• Orientation includes non-billable modules (approximately 4 hours); may be completed before start or during orientation
• A 1-hour orientation is provided for any float assignment to the affiliated hospital
• Pass/fail testing and an Advanced EKG exam are required; candidates should be prepared before starting
• Previous charge experience is preferred but not required
• Key clinical skills include cardiovascular care, airway and ventilator management, ABG interpretation, dysrhythmia recognition, IV vasopressor administration, cardiac monitoring (arterial lines, CVP, Swan-Ganz), and malignant hyperthermia protocol